1973 Greenwood Braves Roster
Team Record: 61-66
Finished 4th in the WCL
Manager: Hoyt Wilhelm (61-66)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 52,286, Avg. 823
The Greenwood Braves of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1973 season with a record of 61 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the WCL.
The Braves scored 460 runs and yielded 495 runs. David Michalec led Greenwood with 10 home runs Rick Albert drove in 56 runs. Charles Hammond paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .264. George Lusic topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.5 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1973 Greenwood Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brian Asselstine, Frank LaCorte, Preston Hanna and Don Collins.
Hoyt Wilhelm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Albert | R | R | January 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brian Asselstine | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Larry Bing | L | L | March 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Rome, GA US |
| Robert Box | L | L | August 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Arcata, CA US |
| Ron Broaddus | R | R | July 16, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Freeport, TX US |
| Kenneth Coggins | L | R | April 2, 1949 | 5'10" | 156 | Griffin, GA US |
| Don Collins | R | L | September 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | Lyons, GA US |
| James DeBruhl | R | R | June 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, SC US |
| Juan DelValle | R | R | December 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Felix Diaz | R | R | September 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Amado Dinzey | S | R | March 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charles Dudish | L | R | September 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| Steven Fair | R | R | October 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Michael Fitzgerald | R | R | July 1, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Felix Galloway | S | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Eufaula, AL US |
| Charles Hammond | S | L | December 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Preston Hanna | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL US |
| John Hyde | L | L | January 18, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Gregory Kastner | R | R | March 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Frank LaCorte | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| George Lusic | R | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| David Michalec | R | R | November 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kenneth Miller | R | R | August 18, 1953 | 6'4" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rob Pitre | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | East Moline, IL US |
| Conrad Pressley | L | L | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Buncombe County, NC US |
| Wilfredo Rios | L | L | August 18, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Stephen Root | L | R | August 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Calvin Smith | L | R | January 8, 1954 | 5'10" | 162 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Donald Smith | R | R | March 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | Anderson, SC US |
| George Tydings | R | R | December 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Roger Williams | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Harold Workman | R | R | September 18, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
